Legend of the Sand Dollar

The Sand Dollar Legend is an Easter and Christmas favorite which tells a story that
includes the five slits representing the wounds on Christ when on the cross, the
Easter lily with a star in the middle representing the star of Bethlehem and on
the back is the outline of a Poinsettia, the Christmas flower. The Legend of the
Sand Dollar also tells of the 5 dove's that are inside and how when the sand
dollar is broken open it spreads good will and peace.

View a
photo of seldom seen sand dollar star from the inside of a sand dollar that
is made up of the five doves before they came apart. They are very hard to come
across because they are very fragile and are usually found inside of a sand
dollar that has been recently found on the beach and very carefully broken
apart.

The Legend of the Sand Dollar

There's a lovely little
legend
that I would like to tell,
of the birth and death of Jesus,
found in this lowly shell.
If you examine closely,
you'll see that you find here,
four nail holesand a fifth one,
made by a Roman's spear.

On one side the
Easter lily,
its center is the
star,that appeared unto the
shepherds
and led them from afar.

Now break the center open,
and here you will release,
the
five white doves awaiting,
to spread Good Will and Peace.

This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me,
to help us spread His Gospel,
through all Eternity.

Author Unknown

The poem below is printable.
(it does not have the picture links)
Just highlight it and print.

The Legend of the Sand Dollar

There's a lovely little
legend
that I would like to tell,
of the birth and death of Jesus,
found in this lowly shell.
If you examine closely,
you'll see that you find here,four nail holes and a fifth one,
made by a Roman's spear.

On one side the Easter lily,
its center is the star,that appeared unto the
shepherds
and led them from afar.

The Christmas Poinsettia
etched on the other side,
reminds us of His birthday,
our happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open,
and here you will release,
the five white doves awaiting,
to spread Good Will and Peace.

This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me,
to help us spread His Gospel,
through all Eternity.